Ty The Dog Guy On The Daily

In this post I want to talk about how to have your dog greet other dogs and people, whether they’re on- or off-leash. This is a question that I hear a lot from clients here in Utah, who like to go out on the trails. Over the years I’ve developed a formula over the years to facilitate this situation, and encapsulate that formula into one single, solitary word. Cool, right? In theory, it’s very easy too. What’s the word? “Don’t!” I know, maybe you were waiting for that. But my answer is always the same: don’t let your dog meet other dogs on a trail walk, on- or off-leash. This might sound a little extreme, like I don't want your dog to have fun. Now, I’ll admit that I might be a little more conservative on this topic than some other trainers might be. But that’s purely because I’ve witnessed and heard about so many nightmares that I don’t see any reason for allowing your dog to do this. Let’s devote some time to figuring out why this situation so frequently turns into a problem. Dogs are social creatures,